Actress of the Batumi Drama Theatre since 1955

Born on 8 August 1930. Graduated from Tbilisi State Theatrical Institute, Acting faculty in 1955; teacher – Lili Ioseliani 

Significant roles: 

Ophelia, Desdemona, Maria (Hamlet, Othello, Twelfth Night), Mirandolina (The Mistress of the Inn), Gviristine (The Collective Farmer’s Marriage), Khatuna (Soldier’s Widow), Lela (Avalanche), Snowhite (Snowwhite and Seven Dwarfs), Lela (Aluda Ketelauri), Gulnazi (Rescued Immortality), Nunu, Makvala (Father’s Killer, Confessor), Varvara (Egor Bulichev and Others), Emily (Spaniards), Izolda, Elene (At the Crossroads, Freedom), Kazachka (Kikvidze), Infanta (Sid), Shepherdess (The Hermit), Clergyman’s wife (People of Yesterday), Alla (From Evening till Morning), Taliko (Kolkheti’s Dawn), Nilasnoshko (Drummer), Marika Chodrishvili (The Bridge), Mariam (Roads towards You), Nineli (Six Spinsters and One Man), etc.

Participated in the films: “Children of the Sea”, “Those Interested Can Subscribe”, “White Stones”. 

Awards:

1961 – Honored Artist of Ajara

1976 - Honored Artist of Georgia

1987 - People’s Artist of Georgia

2003 – Memed Abashidze Prize

2008 – Iusuf Kobaladze Prize

2010 – Nino Sakandelidze’s Star was opened

2010 – Honorary Citizen of Batumi

1967, 1969, 1987 - City Council Deputy of Batumi 

2018– Theatrical Society of Georgia – Veriko Anjaparidze Award 

2018 – Batumi City Hall – award “Didaskalos”

Since 2004 - Professor of Batumi Art State Institute